Project Manager Associate - Project Manager

American Electric Power•New Albany, OH

23h•$74,551 - $109,543•Onsite

About The Position

Manage, or assist in the management of, base, intermediate, and/or complex projects providing leadership, direction, coordination, and effective communication to initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control, and close projects in a safe, efficient, economical, risk-balanced approach to achieve short- and long-range goals and to obtain maximum customer satisfaction. Provide project transparency and develop relationships and effectively communicate with all stakeholders including internal customers, external customers, team members, suppliers, contractors, vendors, and industry peers, enabling them to make sound business decisions. Enable and promote team level continuous improvement activities that increase quality and optimize delivery of value.

Requirements

Project Manager Associate SG6: Bachelor's degree in construction management, Engineering, Business, Project Management, Computer Science, or related field of study dependent upon business unit requirements with no experience (0 years), Two-year associate degree in the same required disciplines with two (2) years of qualified experience, Or High School Diploma/GED with four (4) years qualified experience.
Project Manager SG7: Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Engineering, Business, Project Management, Computer Science, or related field of study dependent upon business unit requirements with three (3) years qualified experience, Two-year associate’s degree in the same required disciplines with five (5) years of qualified experience, Or High School Diploma/GED with seven (7) years qualified experience.
Qualified experience includes outage management activities, business/financial administration, major construction field experience, project estimating, project controls, project engineering, and/or comparable internal or external experience in a competitive production environment.
Knowledge in construction safety, negotiations, scope development and control, cost estimating, construction contracting, project controls and reporting, and quality control would be beneficial.
Experience in utilities, commercial nuclear power, and/or IT systems is favorable.
PMP certification is preferred but not required.
Valid state driver's license is required.
Individuals in this position will be progressively assigned the PM lead role on a project for continued development depending on the level of project management knowledge, experience, and leadership competency including successful completion of certification.

Nice To Haves

Three (3) years of qualified experience as a PROJECT MANAGER ASSOCIATE (Grade 6) as applicable is preferred, OR demonstrated competencies, knowledge, and skillset through achieved results in a shorter timeline.
PMP certification is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, direct, coordinate and supervise assigned project activities becoming proficient in all aspects.
Utilize various project management principles and techniques (Waterfall, Agile) and successfully implement these techniques in project management for the organization.
Support and hold employees and contractors accountable for the AEP System Safety Process, ensuring a safe working environment focused on Zero Harm.
Manage, develop, review and coordinate the project/outage plan, schedule, and budget becoming proficient in all aspects.
Manage cost and timely reallocation of funding.
Effectively communicate project details and status updates.
Lead planning meetings and project updates including typical stakeholder presentations.
Provide clear and concise written and oral reports and other communications.
Develop and actively manage working relationships with the project team, plant and operating company staff, internal and external customers or partners, contractors, vendors, and suppliers.
Foster teamwork and actively pursue customer satisfaction.
Provide specific guidance, instruction, and training to improve design, systems, procedures, processes, schedules, and costs.
Confidently challenge others at a level of informed understanding in all project work.
Ensure maximum customer satisfaction and demonstrate effective and efficient performance of project work activities at an intermediate project level at a minimum.
Mentor other project managers.
Direct and supervise sub-team project managers as assigned.
Develop and manage procurement plans for necessary outside resources.
Manage contracts for outside services, including developing requests for proposals, evaluating competitive bids, selecting vendors, participating in contract negotiations, overseeing vendor performance/quality, ensuring work is performed in accordance with the contract, etc.
Conduct and supervise closeout processes, including an analysis of the success of the project with respect to accomplishing the project objectives and realizing project benefits.
Develop an understanding of the AEP project management organizational standards and assist in the management of projects to those standards.
Manage programs as assigned.
Develop effective leadership, team building and meeting management skills as outlined by the certifying body and the AEP leadership competencies and values.
Develop ability, motivation, and attitude, to lead a team and a project.
Develop communication skills that are clear, direct, concise, and professional, including use of effective listening, with all stakeholders including team members, sponsors, management and senior management.
Become familiar with economic analysis techniques and develop an acumen for the business and profession.
Become familiar with Engineering & Design, Procurement, Contracting, Estimating, Construction and Startup procedures and processes
Develop knowledge of certifying body Project Management tools and techniques.
Develop skillsets in strategic thinking, planning, risk assessment and prioritization of project activities.
Globally view the project from all angles such as safety, constructability, sequence, changing conditions, contingencies, contractual, predictability, level of priority, sense of direction and sense of productivity to quickly identify and to avoid or to mitigate project risks.
Support the organization of project activities, project task assignments, team requirements and expectations to manage deliverables and hold team members accountable.
Develop conflict management skills to provide solutions to issues that maximize synergies with an overriding goal to do the "right thing" for the company.
Become familiar with scope management, evaluating various technical options, and common project risk factors.
Become familiar with the various documents to procure labor, services, materials, and engineered equipment.
Become familiar with contract documents and development processes.
Develop understanding of critical drawing and document hand-offs between disciplines on a project team.
Act with integrity by demonstrating accountability for project assignments.
Safely and effectively Perform light physical duties.
Perform work at various AEP locations in varying conditions.
Promote continuous improvement and maintain a strong questioning attitude.
Ask intrusive questions and challenge assumptions.
Seek input from Subject Matter Experts by asking questions for understanding and compare with one’s own knowledge base.
Understand and support the policies, values, principles, structure and behavior of AEP.